To finish the bar tape: get some large heat-shrink tubing and slip it over the bars first. Wrap the bars, slide the tubing into place, then shrink away. Works great as long as you like black. I haven't found the big heat shrink tubing in any colors.

I love how these bicycles are looking, all three of the builds. Would love to try one - consider sending some frames to Harris Cyclery to build up as floor models; I am sure they will be snapped up! Oh yeah, and I'll get to try one : )

NO NO NO! the front rack/basket is as useless here as it is on the Globe Live 3. How about a MIXTE frame for disc brakes, left bank bars, sweet steel pedals with half toe clips, a temple bell, fenders, and here's something: one roll of leather tape is plenty to wrap the grips on left bank bars and it's stunning with the honey colored VO saddle. As for frame color, I live in "Oaksterdam" so it has to be shiny black for all my coffee shopping. Gimme a MIXTE!!!